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ovals on the udder just above the hind teats, for in his view an 

 escutcheon was not considered of a high order without them." 



Skin. 



The skin should be soft and fine and comparatively thin. 

 It is possible to find animals whose skin is too thin, which denotes 

 lack of constitution. The skin should be oily to the touch and 

 have a glossy appearance. These things indicate health. A 

 healthy skin shows that the different organs of the body are 

 properly performing their functions, and that the animal is in 

 vigorous condition. The skin should be yellow in color, espec- 

 ially in the ear, on the udder and on the thighs, next to the udder. 



Hair. 



The hair of the body should be soft, fine, short, and silky, 

 especially on the udder. Long and coarse hairs in the region of 

 the udder indicates poor breeding and often a poor milker. It 

 surely does not indicate a highly developed animal. 



Bone and Legs. 



The bones should be fine rather than coarse, however, 

 strong enough to maintain the body. It is true that the dairy 

 cow has a loose appearance, but there should be no indication 

 of weakness due to fineness of bone. The legs should be short, 

 straight and strong enough to support the animal. 



Udder, Teats. 



The udder should be medium sized, not too large, but in 

 proportion to the cow. The large pendelent udder is very ob- 

 jectionable, because it is more likely to become injured and out 

 of condition, and does not indicate a large producer. The large 

 fleshy udder should also be avoided for the same reason. The 



